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The former French head of state died on Thursday morning at the age of 86 "among his family. Peacefully, "said Mr. Salat-Baroux, husband of the couple's daughter, Claude Chirac. Several political figures reacted to the death of Jacques Chirac. The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron will speak for himself tonight at 8 pm in tribute to Jacques Chirac.
" Jacques Chirac is now part of the history of France, " responded in a statement the President of the French National Assembly Richard Ferrand (LREM). From the roost, he asked MPs a little earlier to observe a minute of silence in tribute to the former President of the Republic before temporarily suspending their work. The Senate also observed a minute of silence.
" France has lost in him a hero of Alexandre Dumas: charmer, fighter and much deeper than he wanted to appear, " said the speaker of the National Assembly who announced that another tribute will be returned to Bourbon Palace.
Reactions go beyond political divisions
On the right, the leader of the Republican Party (LR) in the National Assembly, Chrisitan Jacob announced that " the Gaullist family loses one of its inspirers ".
Former Prime Minister Edouard Balladur announces that he learned " with emotion the death of Jacques Chirac after so many years of suffering ".
" Not a moment, you have not ceased to live in my heart and mind. Not a minute, I have not stopped acting to serve this beautiful France, France that I love as much as I love you , "tweeted the president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Laurent Wauquiez.
"Not a moment, you have not ceased to live in my heart and mind. Not a minute, I have not ceased to act to serve this beautiful France, France that I love as much as I love you. Thank you Jacques Chirac.
Laurent Wauquiez (@laurentwauquiez) September 26, 2019On the side of the National Rally, its president, Marine Le Pen reacted also on the social network: " Despite all the differences that could have with Jacques Chirac , he will have been a great lover of the Overseas and the President able to oppose the madness of the war in Iraq, reconnecting with the traditional position of balance and diplomacy of France .
On the left, the former head of state, François Hollande hailed " a fighter who had established a personal connection with the French ".
" The History of France turns a page. Let's get sad because she has her reasons. He loved France better than others since. And for that part, we are grateful to him, "also wrote on twitter Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the insubordinate France and MP for Marseille.
Death of Jacques Chirac:
The History of France turns a page. Let's get sad because she has her reasons. He loved France better than others since. And for that, we are grateful to him. # Chirac
The former Garde des Sceaux and mayor of the city of Pau, François Bayrou salutes his " attachment to the unity of the French and the republican values " before adding " It was for the French society, like president of the Republic, a benchmark (...) He attached great importance to doing nothing irreversible between the French .
The company manager and CEO of the group Kéring, Jacques Chirac's great friend, François Pinault, made him " of his immense sadness ".